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Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1887-07-27

a . WaSSarmans sa- BUCK" Mccarthy
loon and later" Buck" Mccarthy told witness he
could have the lot provided he gave 81, 900 to
'the boys He did not get the property, how
ever. because the sale was stopped by an in
junction. He had given Wren $500 arrang-
ing with him to vote against the sale so as to
divert suspicion. He then wanted bis $500
hack, but Wren never paid it. The cross
animation did not weaken this witness test.
mony He said during it that he had not
swndled the county during these deals, as he
had furnished good meat at a fair price and
the money he gave the commissioners he con-
sldered as presents to secure their good will.
Commissioner Finley A Mcdonald went
on the witness stand next and testified
against his colleagues. He related the par
ticulars of what is known as the county court
house paint deal, and had something to say
about Bipper'e meat contracts He had re-
ceived various SUMS for voting for certain
contracts, and knew that other commission
ers bad taken money for their votes
Elisha A Robinson. n wholesale grocer,
testified that he had furnished goods to the
county since 1888 He had paid commits
sion of 10 per cent for the privilege, the
money going TO certain of the indicted com
missioners, whom he named When asked
how he could afford to pay the commissions,
Mr. Robinson said. Il made up the differ
ence sometimes i'll prices and sometimes in
quantity
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1887-07-27

INDIANAPOLIS, July ~ Governor Graz
has received letter from George g. Wart
ney, prosecutor "f the Third juiicia' circuit
stating that he lad recently prosecuted sew
eral Of the white Cap Regulators" of his cir
cult. but found it impossible to secure con
viction From the tone of the letter it ap
pears that the attorney has little hope nj
bringing any of the regulators" to justice
but he promises TO keep up the effort. Thu
governor is considering the propriety of call
ing out the militia to suppress the rascals
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1887-07-27

CHICAGO, July 27-The alleged case of
cruelty against the Rev Thomas B. Arnold
for Stacking Robert Ferguson was dismissed
ny Justice Eberhardt Tuesday morning. In
rendering his decision the justice said that
after very careful consideration of the law
he had come to the conclusion to discharge
the defendant, as the evidence did not war.
rant conviction. The judge said there was
no vicious or depraved motive in Mr.. Ar
nold's act. and that relieved it of the mplica-
tion of crime. He could not approve of the
reverend gentleman's plan of managing re-
fractory boys, and for one he was convinced
that man might be devout Christian gen
tlernan an amateur philanthropist, and yet H
very poor pedagogue.
The home" is broken up, the boys re-
turned to those having natural claims on
them, and those less fortunate were taken
care of by the humane authorities. The boy
Ferguson went home with his father Rob
bic is undoubtedly young tough and thu
testimony taken at the trial proved it.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1887-07-27

WASHINGTON CRY, July 27-Secretary
Lamar gave ii personal hearing Tuesday 10
c. f. B"-he, special pension examiner,
who's, recent dismissal h.. revoked in order l.,
give HIM an opportunity to explain the
charges made against him, which were sus
tanned by the aflhla,lts OF five responsible
citizens Of Cinrinnnti, alleging that on the
2i of July, nj a meeting ct German literary
society i'll Cincinnati, he used npprolois and
insulting Language about tire president. The
secretary did not secure from Mf. Boehle O
denial of these charges. and ilu therefore con'
clu,it4i that boele used the language We
ferred to. The secretary has therefore ~
voked his order e,uleittrng The dismissal nI
B,ril,.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1887-07-27

CHICAGO, July 27-The following horses
were winners Tuesday at the West Side
Driving park; Artist * mile, l:04; Sailor
Boy, / mile, Al; Berlin, Lie miles, ;52l4
Lady Duffy, u mile, 500; Dyer, % mile,
l:lsH,
CLEVELAND, Ohio, July 27-Tuesday was
the opening day of the grand circuit meeting
here Misty Morning won the 2:29 trot;
best time, 2:211@ The PA pace was won by
Joe L. best time ELI In the 2:2l trot
Charlie Hogan took first money; best time,
2:1s%
NEW YORK, July 27-At Monm outh park
Tuesday the races were won in the following
order: Choctaw, y mile, 1:lb; Belinda, %
mile, LII; Hanover. IL miles, ESQ; Lady
Primrose. lie miles, 1:52; Florence NJ, Il
mile, l:304; Mentmore, II miles, hurdle,
2-23L
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1887-07-27
APOSTLE TAYLOR DEAD.
THE HEAD OF THE MORMONs DIES
IN HIDING.

While a Fugitive from the Grip of the
Anti-Polygamy Law He Ends His Ca.
reer-His Brethren Charge Uncle Sam
with Hounding Him to Death-Gen.
Comly's Decease.
SALT LAKE, Utah 27.-Johu Taylor, presi-
dent of the Mormon church, died at 7:55
O'Clock Monday night. The funeral will be
at noon on Friday at the tabernacle. The body
will lie in state in that building and the public
will be permitted to view the remains.
Taylor had been ill for some time past, but
it was impossible to get the correct facts con
corning his exact health, owing to his being
in hiding. He preached the last time in Salt
Lake City on Feb. /, 1855, and that night
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1887-07-27
CoLoREO TROOPS AT CHICAGO.
The Lake city viii se No Respccter of the
Color Line.

CHICAGO, July 27-Gen C. S. Bentley.
general manager of tine International mil
tary encampment to he held here the com
ing fall was asked about that embargo on
colored soldiers sfte said it was fact; that
it would bring uncongenial elements into con
tact to permit colored troops to take part,
and would initiate against the encampment,
as it did at Washington City. The colored
men would be Ostracised, and many south
ern companies would refuse to come. Per
sonally he had no prejudices on the subject
and his action was based solely upon the eff
feet the admission of colored companies would
have upon the success of the enterprise.
The above is Gen. Bentley's view, and the
order was his own and he accepted full re
sponsibility for it The management of the
encampmeut thought differently, and at g
meeting Tuesday they concluded that after
inviting all the world to the show it would In
glaring inconsistency to shut out their owl
citizens because they were not white, Gen
Bentley's ordered was therefore abrogated
aud the crack southern companies have Chi
cago's permission ta stay AWAY If they cam
stand the presence Al i'nigger7 troops.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1887-07-27

TOLEDO, Ohio, July 2T-Hon j J.
Comfy, editor of The Commercial and ex-
minister to the Sandwich islands, who had
been i'll from a complication of disorders for
some time, died at 1910 Tuesday night at his
residence in this city.
Gen. Comfy was a native of Perry county,
Ohio, became practical printer, and after
ward adopted the law; entered the army in
President Hayes regiment, the Twenty third
Ohio rose to be colonel, and was breveted
brigadler general for gallant services in the
field After the war he became editor of The
Ohio State Journal, Columbus, and achieved
fame as forcible and intellectual writer
He was postmaster of Columbus from 1872 to
1876 In 1875 he was appointed minister to
the Sandwich islands, serving five years In
1888 be PURCHASED The Commercial. of this
city, which he had since conducted He
leaves two SONS and one daughter His age
was S. years.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1887-07-27

New ORLEANS, La, July IA fatal duel
was fought Monday evening on the banks of
the Yazoo river, opposite Greenwood, Miss,
between George Evans and Bud Harris, both
weI-known colored men The men were ter
rbly in earnest, and selected double-barreled
shotguns, which were loaded with buckshot,
Only two PAGES apart they stood, the muzzies
of the guns almost touching When the word
was given to fire, both responded almost al
the same moment. Evans fell dead, his breast
torn to pieces with the murderous buekshot.
Harris was dangerously, perhaps fatally
wounded
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1887-07-27
The Smith-Kilrain Prize Fight.

LONDON, July 27.-Articles of agreement
were signed Tuesday for prize fight between
Jen Smith, the champion of England, and
.Kilrain, Of Boston, to take place Jan. 3 next
All parties interested, with the exception of
Kilrain, met in the office of Sporting Life at
12:30 The fight is to take place within 100
miles of Madrid After the papers had been
signed Smith removed his coat, displaying a
massive breast and, rolling up his sleeves.
astonished Mr. Fox with the display of his
muscular development The party then drank
several bumpers of champagne, and Mr.. Fox,
in drinking toast, said with all due respect
to Smith that he hoped Kilrain would defeat
him. Only fifty spectators are to be present
at the mill.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1887-07-27

skipped from his usual place of abode, the
Garde house, and has never since been seen
in public In March, 1885, he was indicted
by the grand jury of the Third district court
for unlawful cohabitation with four wives,
and although the officers have made frequent
search for him they have never been able to
find him. As he died in hiding but few facts
can be learned regarding his last illness The
Deseret Evening News, the Mormon church
organ, gave the first official announcement
of his death by turned column rules and an
obituary notice, and prior to that there were
nothing but unconfirmed rumors. His body
will lie in state in the Tabernacle from Z a.
m to II 80 a. m There are no emblems Of
mourning displayed anywhere, even the Gus
tomary Grape being omitted from the dooI
bell of his late residence. His probable sue
ceSsor is Joseph F. Smith, now counsellol
to the first presidency. Smith is nephew Of
the prophet, Joseph Smith, the founder Of
Mormonism
The Desert News contains n two-columr
card signed by George @ Cannon and JOSEPH
F. Smith, in which the following occurs
president John Taylor has been killed by the
cruelty of officials who have in this territory
tiifSt UorilIcu t'O SONci VI bic 1u
States There is no room to doubt if he haC
been permitted toenjoy the comforts of home
the ministrations of his family, the exercise
to which he had been accustomed, but o.
which he had been deprived, he might hav,
lived for many years yet. His blood stain
the clothing of the men who, with insatiat'
hate, have offered rewards for his arrest, anc
have hunted him to the grave History will
vet call their deeds by their right names, bu
one greater than the combined voices of his
torians will yet pronounce their dreadful
sentence"
John Taylor was born in England in 1908
He Joined the Methodist church in England
and emigrated to Canada in 1892 In 1S3
Taylor was baptized into the Mormon church
and in 1888 Joseph Smith had the "revela
ton" naming Taylor as among the twelv'
apostles He did much missionary work TO
the church for twenty years, in the isle o
Man, England, Scotland, Ireland, Franc
and Wales He was also editor of variou
church papers He was with Joseph Smitl
in the Carthage jail and received four shot
when the assailants opened fire, He has heer
president of the church since Young's death
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1887-07-27

SPRINGFIELp, Ills. July 27.-Several mem
hers of the mlita regiment in camp here went
to the tent Of a comrade, Private Smith, while
he was asleep, and smeared his face with
hacking. Being awakened, Smith snatehed
his musket and drove the bayonet into the
thigh of Private Mclaughlin. severing the
femoral artery. Smith was arrested, and
| says he had no intention of stabbing his com
rade, but simply thrust under the tent te
scare his assailants. Mclaughlin is danger
ously wounded, but not necessarily fatally
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1887-07-27
Decision Regarding Baggage.

WASHINGTON CITY, July 27-The inter-
state commerce commission Tuesday decided
the case of the Traders and Travellers union
against the Philadelphia & Reading and the
I.ehigh Valley roads, involving the question
of the free transportation of $50 pounds oil ex-
ira baggage for passengers covering their
baggage with registry and indemnity certiti
Gates issued by the Travellers union. These
roads on about April refused to honor these
certificates, on the ground that it was pro-
hibited by the inter state commerce law. The
opinion prepared by Commissioner Bragg, and
concurred in by all the other commissioners,
says there is nothing in the case involving any
question of unjust discrimination or extor-
ton or any other matter over which the COM
mission has jurisdiction. The petition is
therefore dismissed
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1887-07-27

va AhS
Wasserm an, ] o b n
Hannigan twho is now
absent with the inten-
ton of staying sol,
Adam 0chs, Van Pelt,
Charles F. Lynn Me
Claughrey, Leyden-
in fact nearly all the
commissioners W ere
sharers in the spoil,
He paid Van Pelt 81, :
800 one year because
bel Van Petit told Bip-
1s,r fhoS Nc ,b.ar..x,r,
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1887-07-27
Storm Havoc in New York.

BINGHANToN. N Y, July Or The tracks
| of the Erie road at Red Rock. and those of
| the Lackawanna were washed ont Tuesday
morning Through traffic is stopped. The
town of Deposit is flooded All small bridges
have been swept away. and hg streams are
pouring through Main street. preventing ac-
cess to many stores The water is two feet
deep all around the depot md railroad build
ings Much further damage rs feared,
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1887-07-27

:" VI+aVVIfNfI' PCT lfItl Us GRIFFITH
of the board he had great influence, and was
worth more than mere commissioner. Be
sides he Wan PeiD had been offered So, O0J
by another butcher Bipper at one time paid
one Dave Clark, commissioner, $500 TO vote
against giving the contract to him (Bipperl
because an honest commissioner smelled Il
mouse when Clark voted for anybody.
Besides attending to his own little matters,
Bipper also looked after several other con
tracts-the bread cont net and the milk CON
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1887-07-27

INDIANAPOLIS. Ind, July 2I-Connsel
man, Sim Coy anl Spaan wer" PIT on th'
stand IN the conspiracy thai Tuesday, an,
all swore positively that the statement,
Perkins had made in his evidence again,
them were false The defense nas done at
!, M, aud then by way of rebuttal ex Chic
OF Police Lang, Chief Travis and -four pa
truln,-n were introduced and swore thai III
regulations Of Coy and Mat!ier werr L,,.I
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1887-07-27

A NEW method of making car wheels is
10 use in Wilkes Barre, Pa, by which
three men, who formerly made eighties D
car wheels day can now make one every
minute, or 720 day A steel case is
used instead of one of sand, and when re
moved the wheel is at once ready for the
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1887-07-27

BALTIMORE, July 27-CardinaI G lbon,
was shown dispatch from Rome Tuesday
in which it was stated that the pope had de-
cidrd thai there is no ground for papal inter
ference with the Knights OF Labor HIS EN-
inence said he had not received anything
from Rome on that question He did moi
think the holy father would condemn the
knights an as organizations long as they kepr
aloof from Anarchism and did not pIac,
themselves in antagonism to the rights o
Others, and continued TO accomplish good for
the working people.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1887-07-27

SAN FRANCISCO. July q Jack Burke
Paddy RYAN, and their representatives i've
Tuesday night at the Baldwin hotel and al
tices OF agreement were entered into an'
signed to the effect that they will box 81,
rounds Q les nsberry rules, with the smalles
gloves allowed by law, the contest to taxi
place in san Francisco Sept. IL next, tn
wi,met 10 take Is per ceut of the receipts asst
the loser y
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1887-07-27

TIE latest theory regarding the origin
of natural gas is not that the gas is a
product of petroleum deposits, but jusl
the reverse, namely. that the petroleum
supply is a product Of residum of the
natural Gas.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1887-07-27
BIPPER THE B00DLER
TELLS A LONG STORY OF COOK
COUNTY, ILLS, CORRUPTION.

How He Made His Calling Sure for a Fat
Contract for Several Fears-van Pelt
Came High, but Was Indispensable
Another Witness Who Got Even on
Weight and Price-aIcGarigIe.
CHICAGO, July 27-Fred W. Bipper, a
Wholesale and retail meat contractor, was the
sensational witness in the Doodle trial Tues
day, and he did tale unfold that reeked
with corruption He began furnishing meat
to the county in 1880, and the first year did
not have to pay the commissioners for the
contract After that, however, it cost him
all the way from &, 900 TO $40, 900 per year.
The witness named the men he paid money
10 Among them heinc Pat Mci arthv Mike
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1887-07-27

THE California state viticultural con :
mission estimates the wine crop for 1887
at 22,000.O00 gallons. If the vintage
equals the estimate it will be the largest
in the history of the Golden state.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1887-07-27

BERLIN, July 27.-Six of the persons in
jured by the explosion of the boilers in the
hlsst-furnace iron works at Friedenshutte,
silesis. Monday. have iied from the effects
u their waahsis aud The remaining injured
ase In d critical condition,
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1887-07-27

sHERIFF MATSON. W TPfI lne WUT x III
this connection is done we shall then be able
to determine with complete certainty whether
McGarigle has left the city or not.
This was all that could he learned at the
Mooney Il Roland agency at midnight. Sber-
if Matson has had circulars printed and dis
| trihuted broadcast, offering reward of
s.. 500 for the capture of the fugitive. The
reward is the sheriffS personal offer
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1887-07-27

GLYNDoN, MIN, July fl tornado
struck the town of Moland, four miles north
of here at II O'Clock Mond " evening, tear
ing down the houses of S o. Lea, William
Lloyd, Knute Evansnn, and Ole Knnteson
Also several barns and granerIes Mrs s. D
Lea was badly bruised and will die
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1887-07-27

MINNEAPOLIS, MINI. July 27.--Fire broke
out in the Morrison building, a ven-stnrv
building corner of Washington and Second
avenues south, at 9 O'Clock Tuesday evening
The flames snon gained such Roadway that
the fire department were unable to do much
save confine the flames TO the one building
The first floor was occupied by the big Bos
ton clothing house. with stock of Sl0D, 900
It was mostly damaged by water, and is in
sured for s75,0O0 The Franklin baAar "r''u
pied the basement and remaining seven
stories with Il stock valued at Sll0,aN,; ~
this it is estimated that 1000 would i'e
saved The insurance was S500j0 The
building, owned by Dorilus Morrison, cost
$50 ,010; insured for l5,000 The Murst
building adjoining was damaged $S,aD, IN
surance unknown. l. Paulev. show -case
manufacturer, had Sic 600 stock, which is n
total loss, with Insurance. of $1,000. Other
inmates lost s., 900 worth Of fixtures, etc The
origin of the fire is unknown.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1887-07-27

Providence, r. l., July 81 John NJ.
Calvin, one of the Massachusetts Odd Eel
lows entertained Tuesday at Rocky Point by
Rhode Island brethren, had leg broker
Tuesday noon by the giving way of bal
cony. Twenty-Five men fell ten feet, but h,
was the only one seriously hurt
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1887-07-27
Called a Meeting Of Their creditors.

PrTTsBURG. July 20 w. J. Hammond &
Co., limited, of the Pennsylvania Iron and
Steel works, have called meeting of their
creditors to be held Thursday The liabili-
ties are at,nnt 1886. 900. Mr. Hammond
thinks the assets will meet the liabilities. Tbs
financial troubles of the company at direct,
c,,useJ 10y tho recent fire
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1887-07-27
should Have Counted the Prohibitionists.

CHAMBERsBuRG, Pa, July 27.-The court
has decided that the election board of the
First ward erred in not counting the Prohi-
bition vote at the last election, and that Zach
arias (I)em) is therefore elected district at
torney by majority of ;. instead of Plough
tRepl, who was given Il ,aiority of by the
board and has held the office since january.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1887-07-27

DIR N. s. Read. Charlottesville. III.
SAYS: 1T is of the highest value in men,
tai and nervous exhaustion. attended by
such functional disturbances as sick
headache. dyspepsia. dim ished vitality,
etc :"
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1887-07-27

WooNsocKET, R. l., July 27-Unknown
parties entered the weavers' room of the large
cotton-mill of the Manville company Monday
night, and by running knife along the top
of the rolls ruined some 5000 yards of fancy
goods on the looms The mill wss recently
the scene of n weavers' strike
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1887-07-27

CHICAGO, July 27-Following are the
league base ball scores for Tuesday: At De-
troit-Chicago x, Detroit |: at Pittsburg =
Indianapolis :, Pittsburg Z; mt Washington
Philadelphia 6, Washington 5; at New
York-Boston 0, New York s.
American association: At Brooklyn-St
Louis / Brooklyn 0; at PhiladeIpha-Ath-
letic 3, Cincinnati 2; Mt Staten Island-Louis-
vile 3, Metropolitan 0; at Baltimore INFORM
iug) Cleveland l. Baltimore 3. tafteruUonl
Cleveland 0, Baltimore S.
Northwestern league: At Milwaukee,
Milwaukee IA, Minneapolis 2; at Oshkosh
Oshkosh 5. Duluth Il; at Des Moines-Des
Moues TO- Eau Claire ).
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1887-07-27


tract. He collected the
money from these peo-
ple and paid it to the
commissioners, aud al
ways played fairly, y
he said. When it WAS
decided to sell the rp-
form school lot Bipper
told the hoodlers he,
would like to buy it.
They held a meeting
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1887-07-27
THE TRIBUTE OF WHISKY.
What II Pays to the Government an
Where Most Is Collected.

WASHINGTON CITY, July 27.-Joseph S. Mil
Ter, commissioner of internal revenue, Tuesday
submitted to the secretary of the treasury a
preliminary report showing the operations Of
his bureau for the fiscal year ended June 30,
1887 The total collections from all sources
of internal revenue were S1l8, S35, ISL The
total collections for the fiscal year ended
June 30 1885, were sli6, 9o2, $50, which, COM
pared with the receipts for the fiscal year
ended June 50, 1887, show an increase in ia
vor Of the latter of 81, s., SSS.
The following figures show the aggregate
collections by states and territories for the
ia=t
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1887-07-27

GALENA, ILL.,, July % John H. Thomas
Clinton Thomas and Walter Hobbie. three
prominent young men Of Hazel Green Wis
who were connected with large party ri
campers from that Yiiiage were drow,,oi
Monday afternoon at Smiths ferry, IN LII
Mississippi, noar the ltr,,,it u lhe GaIp,,a
river, mhilr lathng
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1887-07-27

-
Boland's operatives
have struck a lead
which promises rich
developments within
the next few hours.
We have already
settled the point as
: o who the parties
Sare that planned the
escape and assisted
McGarigle to & e I
away" said one OF
the d e { e C Nv es.
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